2024 Written Testing Date
Month | 1st Date | 2nd Date | 3rd Date |
April | Tuesday, April 2 | Tuesday, April 16 | Friday, April 19 (Firefighter 1 & 2 and Driver Operator Skills same day) |
May | Tuesday, May 7 | Saturday, May 18 (Firefighter 1 & 2 and Driver Operator Skills same day) | Tuesday, May 21 |
June | Tuesday, June 4 | Tuesday, June 29 | N/A |
July | Tuesday, July 9 | Tuesday, July 23 | N/A |
August | Tuesday, Aug. 6 | Friday, Aug. 16 | Saturday, Aug. 24 |
September | Tuesday, Sep. 3 | Tuesday, Sep. 17 | Friday, Sep. 20 (Firefighter 1 & 2 and Driver Operator Skills same day) |
October | Tuesday, Oct. 1 | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | Saturday, Oct. 19 (Firefighter 1 & 2 and Driver Operator Skills same day) |
November | Tuesday, Nov. 12 | Tuesday, Nov. 26 | N/A |
December | Tuesday, Dec. 10 | Tuesday, Dec. 17th | N/A |
All written testing is done beginning at 9 a.m. on the scheduled date unless otherwise noted.
Certification Testing consists of a written test of 25 to 100 questions depending on the Job Performance Requirements to be covered and and be accompanied by skills evaluations.
The number and types of skills required to be completed vary depending on the level of certification being tested and required Job Performance Requirements (JPRs). Some levels held by the Delaware State Fire School may be offered as a challenge, while some levels must be taken in conjunction with a course due to the complexity or types of of skills and knowledge required for the cognitive written test.
Note: In some cases, outside training may be accepted to be eligible for the prerequisites upon issuance of a waiver or approval of the Director or their designee, and before applying to take a test.
The Delaware State Fire School is accredited by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) or the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) to offer certification in the following:
Click on the Standard Level, then click on the Test Title to print/download the application or access certification information (if available).
*Levels within NFPA 472 and 1072 shall be accepted were needed as prerequisites and when shown as the equivalent after the transition to NFPA 470 has been completed for those levels with our accrediting agencies.
**NFPA 1001, 1002, 1003 and 1005 shall be accepted were needed as prerequisites and when shown as the equivalent after the transition to NFPA 1010 has been completed for those levels with our accrediting agencies.
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